After a call for submissions, narrowing those submissions down to a finalist list of five and over 12,000 individuals picking their favorite name for the new harbour ferry, we have a winner. The name of the new harbour ferry will be Christopher Stannix. This option recived 61% of the vote
Month: January 2014
the Third of January brought the closing date for A notice of proposed procurement, Designed to find out what may be available for immediate purchase to replace the Digby St. Johns ferry Princess of Acadia. On June 24th, 2013 the Government of Canada announced its intention to invest in a
The past week saw HMCS Charlottetown move from the graving dock to the machine shop wharf. HMCS St.Johns took her place in the graving dock shortly after. Halifax and Fredericton are complete and running trials, Montreal is tied up at the dockyard being kitted out prior to trials. Photo Above
Originally scheduled to be launched last weekend, CCGS A LeBlanc still sits in the yard at halifax shipyards. The launch cradle is lashed to the vessel, however she is still surrounded by barriers and has yet to be moved to the top of the launching ways. No word on a
Various product tankers have been shuffling around Imperial oil as of late, with vessels going to anchor, moving to the oil docks and then back out to anchor. Alice (Above) anchored on arrival yesterday, moved to the oil dock later in the day, and then moved back to anchor this
Word is the Geared bulker Laura I was hit during ice breaking operations in the St. Lawrence river by the CCGS Henry Larsen. She was bound for Savannah Georgia from Becancour Quebec. No word on the Larsen however the Laura I is now due in Halifax late Friday afternoon. Recall
LUDWIGSHAFEN EXPRESS has now been renamed Atlanta Express. She is currently just off the pilot station. The vessel was renamed to free up the name for a Hapag Llyods newbuild in its Newest Essen Class. Essen Express was renamed Boston Express to free up the name for the lead ship,
Yesterday brought the weekly stop for Melfi lines, with the “Jan S”. Melfi is currently running 3 vessels to Halifax – Jan S, Fritz Reuter, and Amanda. Melfi has suffered some vessel turnover in the last year, with 3 vessels going to scrap. You can read All Mefli Posts here
Woodward Group tanker Havelstern arrived at anchor overnight, and is scheduled to dock in the Nova Dock for a work period. Havelstern began moving for the shipyard around 10:30. Sister Travelstern was drydocked in November, emerging just before Christmas. Photo to follow
The world media as of late have been covering the story of Russian Icebreaker Akademik Shokalskiy which has been beset by ice since December 24. It should be noted that Akademik has operated their vessel Akademik Ioffe in the Canadian Arctic in the past. One Ocean Expeditions Has applied for